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Prolific author and lover of “old ladies” Melinda Blau hosts an unprecedented mother/daughter conversation with “America’s gerontologist” Kerry Burnight, her 96-year-old mother Betty, and Me…

Prolific author and …

Prolific author and lover of “old ladies” Melinda Blau hosts an unprecedented mother/daughter conversation with “America’s gerontologist” Kerry Burnight, her 96-year-old mother Betty, and Melinda’s daughter Jennifer Martin, a Hospice nurse. The four discuss complexities of the mother-daughter duo as both age – role shifts, stumbling blocks and challenges, the need to simultaneously stay connected and draw boundaries.The episode is dotted with clips of Betty sharing her strategies for living exuberantly into her nineties. Kerry’s videos of her everyday moments and thoughts have …

Meet Susan Rice, a comedian and actress who’s bridging the generation gap through humor. You’ve probably seen her in movies, commercials and maybe your local comedy club. She calls herself “a fu…

Meet Susan Rice, a c…

Meet Susan Rice, a comedian and actress who’s bridging the generation gap through humor. You’ve probably seen her in movies, commercials and maybe your local comedy club. She calls herself “a funny old bag” and continues to do standup for audiences from Gen Z to near 90. Join Nancy Franklin as she and Susan banter about Rice’s 40-plus year career, dish about life on the road in her 70s, and being the “cool” grandmother everyone wishes they had. Website: susanricecomedy.comSupport the show

Binnie Klein is a Renaissance woman. At 74 she has reinvented her life time and again, from poet to psychotherapist to memoirist to songwriter, with several steps in between. She picked up boxing as …

Binnie Klein is a Re…

Binnie Klein is a Renaissance woman. At 74 she has reinvented her life time and again, from poet to psychotherapist to memoirist to songwriter, with several steps in between. She picked up boxing as a sport when she was 55. The red gloves in the corner of the gym caught her eye, and a memoir followed in 2010.   A surprise phone call in 2016  triggered memories of a long-ago Love, heartbreak, and the radical politics of the 1960s. A six-part audio memoir ensued. In this episode, she talks with host Jane Trombley about creativity being the “sustaining thing,” the essential  “nutrient…

In this episode, Jean Anne Feldeisen talks with Connie Zuckerman, Managing Editor of the weekly newsletter agebuzz. In her late fifties, Connie started a small online newsletter for her circle of frie…

In this episode, Jea…

In this episode, Jean Anne Feldeisen talks with Connie Zuckerman, Managing Editor of the weekly newsletter agebuzz. In her late fifties, Connie started a small online newsletter for her circle of friends and Family. Eight years later, agebuzz has grown to 50,000 subscribers.Before agebuzz, Connie spent years as a lawyer, bioethics consultant, and writer. Her career includes studying and making decisions about issues related to Aging in settings like Nursing homes, care facilities, and hospitals. Did all that prepare her for living under the same roof with four generations of Family? In the se…

An interview with leading Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Expert, Alan Beyer, M.D.  As we age, our risk of falls rises, leading to the  specter of serious and debilitating injury. But we can …

An interview with le…

An interview with leading Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Expert, Alan Beyer, M.D.  As we age, our risk of falls rises, leading to the  specter of serious and debilitating injury. But we can minimize those risks with some knowledge and common-sense precautions. Join host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with Dr. Alan Beyer, the Executive Medical Director of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach CA and host of radio show "Doctors in the Dugout" as he talks about falls and falls prevention in older adults. Tell us what you think of our podcast. Please take 5 minutes to complete the su…

"Skilled Nursing facility." "Post-acute care facility." "Rehabilitation hospital." Whatever they're called, they all mean the same thing: what most of us think of as a Nursing home. The time may …

"Skilled Nursing fac…

"Skilled Nursing facility." "Post-acute care facility." "Rehabilitation hospital." Whatever they're called, they all mean the same thing: what most of us think of as a Nursing home. The time may come when you or someone you Love needs that level of care — and that need can be sudden, like after a fall or accident.When that happens, you can end up in a whole new world that operates by different rules — rules that may not be explained to you. That's why you'll want to listen as host Jan M Flynn chats with our returning guest, elder care manager and consultant Kira Reginato.As …

Whether you’ve been with your significant other for one year or 50, you know that successful Relationships aren’t always a bed of roses—both people have to work at it! How do we keep Love alive …

Whether you’ve bee…

Whether you’ve been with your significant other for one year or 50, you know that successful Relationships aren’t always a bed of roses—both people have to work at it! How do we keep Love alive and thriving, especially as we age, when our bodies, our work, our Family situations, and our personal needs are changing?In this special Valentine’s episode, you’ll hear from a veritable Whitman’s Sampler of Crow’s Feet writers, listeners, and relationship Experts—all sharing advice about how not to lose that loving feeling, no matter how long you’ve been together—no matter how much…

Beauty fads come and go. Today, you can choose from Derma-planing, CO2 laser resurfacing, Mesotherapy injections, Exosomes and.....BOVINE COLOSTRUM? Do any of these work or are we just f-ing up our fa…

Beauty fads come and…

Beauty fads come and go. Today, you can choose from Derma-planing, CO2 laser resurfacing, Mesotherapy injections, Exosomes and.....BOVINE COLOSTRUM? Do any of these work or are we just f-ing up our faces? Meet Valerie Monroe, former Beauty Director of “O”, “The Oprah Magazine” and author of the popular “Don’t F*ck Up Your Face” on Substack. In this episode, Monroe talks about what works, what doesn’t, and what it really means to age “beautifully,” including the most important, and affordable, beauty product you can put on your face. This is for anyone who’s looked in a mi…

That’s what psychologist and “Dating anthropologist” Patricia Thornton, Ph.D., considered when she re-entered the Dating scene after a Divorce. In this episode, hosted by Nancy Franklin, we lear…

That’s what psycho…

That’s what psychologist and “Dating anthropologist” Patricia Thornton, Ph.D., considered when she re-entered the Dating scene after a Divorce. In this episode, hosted by Nancy Franklin, we learn about Thornton’s experiences Dating more than 150 men and whether or not she eventually hired a male escort. Thornton offers great advice for elders reentering the Dating scene, including Dating outside the lines, and even embracing unconventional Relationships. Music in this episode includes a selection from Tech Oasis on Pixabay.Support the show

In this episode, Dr. Dale Atkins talks with Jan M Flynn about something many of us would Love to see more of in our communities, nation, and world: Kindness. More specifically, what authentic kindness…

In this episode, Dr.…

In this episode, Dr. Dale Atkins talks with Jan M Flynn about something many of us would Love to see more of in our communities, nation, and world: Kindness. More specifically, what authentic kindness means, and how it can show up in deeper and richer ways as we age — and how that can contribute to a kinder world for us all.Based in New York City, Dale Atkins is a licensed psychologist with more than 40 years experience as a relationship expert focusing on families, wellness, managing Stress, and living a balanced, meaningful life. Author of seven books and many chapters, articles, and journ…

It’s a gift to let your Family and other loved ones know what to do when you’re gone and what you want done with everything from pets to possessions. But where to start – and how to make that ha…

It’s a gift to let…

It’s a gift to let your Family and other loved ones know what to do when you’re gone and what you want done with everything from pets to possessions. But where to start – and how to make that happen? One answer: Rusty Rosman’s “Two Envelopes” – a way to preserve “your voice” and let others know your wishes.In this anecdote-packed episodes, Rusty Rosman tells all-too-familiar stories about how we tend to avoid the difficult topic of Dying and the chaos that comes of not-planning.  After all, we all have an expiration date...as host Melinda Blau puts it, “at least until ther…

In these weeks before the holidays, Mother Nature, the daily news, sometimes our own families, can seem to conspire to drive us all batty. In this podcast, we serve up a feast of useful suggestions fo…

In these weeks befor…

In these weeks before the holidays, Mother Nature, the daily news, sometimes our own families, can seem to conspire to drive us all batty. In this podcast, we serve up a feast of useful suggestions for keeping it together in these turbulent times. Join host Jean Feldeisen and a Bakers Dozen Crows Feet Readers and Writers as they share their secrets for resilience and taking care of themselves.Show Notes & Links:Melinda Blau talked with Ellen Langer, Psychologist and Harvard Professor in this episode from 9/27/23.Learn more about Ellen at ellenlanger.meBarbara Biziou, Spiritual Alignment co…